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Does anyone know if a 861 V4 can decode surround SACD with the correct card?
I understand it can decode 2 channel SACD but I am a fan of multi-channel with quite a number of superb discs.
The sale could revolve on the answer!
PS. My first post........ :rolleyes:
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Welcome to the forum Onthefly!
SACD is not decoded at all in the 861V4. With an analog card you can take in multichannel SACD from a player
Some people have also modded SACD players to output several PCM streams via SPDIF for multichannel and input those to the 861 for an all digital path.
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Thanks for taking the time to reply to my query.
So what you are saying is that with an analogue card fitted and my multichannel SACD player connected, the 861 will play surround SACD?
I asked Meridian but disappointingly they chose not to reply.
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They wouldn't want to have their machinery infected by SACD (joke)...
Since the player decodes it to analogue audio the 861 doesn't know what is the source, but you need 6 analogue outs on the player / 6 cables / 6 analogues ins (I don't know if the 861 has 2 or 6 analogue inputs on one card...)
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The 861 would need be the V4 and you will need the IA45 Multi-channel Analogue Input card giving 6 channels on RCA.
Also M. recommend this card to be factory fitted.
The decoding is done in the player.
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Originally posted by average-mph:
The 861 would need be the V4 and you will need the IA45 Multi-channel Analogue Input card giving 6 channels on RCA. This I do now but, with the addition of an HDMI input to the 861, other options for SACD open up. Kal
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There's also the DVD Upgrades mod which transcodes DSD to PCM and outputs via 3x SPDIF which I'm quite happy with.
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Originally posted by average-mph:
onthefly
The 861 would need be the V4 and you will need the IA45 Multi-channel Analogue Input card giving 6 channels on RCA.
Also M. recommend this card to be factory fitted.
The decoding is done in the player. Thanks for that. I might be buying myself a 861 V4 now.
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Originally posted by average-mph:
onthefly
The 861 would need be the V4 and you will need the IA45 Multi-channel Analogue Input card giving 6 channels on RCA.
Also M. recommend this card to be factory fitted.
The decoding is done in the player. Thanks for that. I might be buying myself a 861 V4 now.
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Originally posted by Kal Rubinson: Originally posted by average-mph:
[b] The 861 would need be the V4 and you will need the IA45 Multi-channel Analogue Input card giving 6 channels on RCA.
Kal [/b]Although presumably SACD would still need to be converted from DSD to PCM in order for the 861 to handle it (i.e. equal to but not superior to the DVD-Upgrades solution)?
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If I should buy the 861 I certainly will. I currently use a Bryston SP2. In fact it's on now and it sounds super.
Does anyone know the UK prices for the cards?
I've just found a USA price guide on this forum. Ouch!
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